AVAILABLE FOR PERIODS 1ST OCTOBER 2008 TO 30TH APRIL 2009

	Hotel Info click here Lungomare C. Colombo, 16 73030 - S. MARIA DI LEUCA (Le) - Italia Tel: 0039 0833.758007 Fax: 0039 0833.758007 Out & About at the Santa Maria De Leuca Hotel Excursions The Hotel RIZIERI offers to its customers the possibility to admire the marvelous sea caves, of which the Head of Leuca is rich, putting you directly in contact with a specialized agency that will propose you personalized itineraries and accessible to whoever, with experienced guides. The caves of the Head of Leuca, besides to influence the visitors with paradisiacal sceneries and wonderful reflexes of light, they also constitute a cultural itinerary because they represent a precious testimony of the presence of the man in the Prehistory. For the impassioned naturalists we signal that these impervious and wild caves represent a shelter for flora and fauna of remarkable environment weight as the rare "fiordaliso salentino" and the wandering hawk. Salento A number of places, the coasts above all, are remarkable landscapes and environments, among them the Alimini Lakes, on the Adriatic coast, and Porto Selvaggio, on the Ionic coast. The soil is very fertile, some of the finest olive trees and grapes grow here, and their products are exported worldwide. Its coasts are varied, and can be sandy or rocky, but all boast pristine beaches and crystal-clear waters. One of the most renowned locations in Salento for summer holidays (from May/June to September) is Santa Maria di Leuca. Salento is a peaceful land full of history and traditions whose strong points are its natural and architectural beauties, its hospitality, its magic atmosphere, its several wonders to discover, its warm sun, its blue sky, its crystal sea and its dreamlike coast. LAKES OF ALIMINI to OTRANTO, an ancient Salento town of messapic origin. Visit to the old town within the town walls with towers, to the seventeenth century cathedral, which still retains a gothic rose window dating back to 1400 and a baroque portal. Visit to the church of S. Pietro built between the 10th and 11th century and to the Castle built by Ferdinando of Aragon ZINZULUSA CAVE, which is reached by means of an open passageway in the cliffs. The cave is scientifically important because it houses warm interglacial fauna and steppe and very rare hypogeus fauna. The Zinzula cave gets its name from the stalactites, which look like Zinzuli (rags). Lunch at a typical restaurant (La Zinzulusa) LEUCA located between Punta Meliso and Punta Ristola: it was an ancient messapica origin town dividing the waters of the Adriatic Sea from those of the Ionian Sea. Visit to the Sanctuary of Santa Maria, probably built on an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Minerva. Fishing To the keen on fishing we offer the possibility to effect some beating of fishing, always through other structures equipped for this. The whole necessary equipment is furnished. Specialized personnel will accompany You in this marvelous experience with boats equipped for these types of fishing. Hunting The Head of S.Maria of Leuca has always been a landmark of all the migratory birds. Quails, turtle doves, larks, thrushes and woodcocks have always been object of hunting from the impassioned of the place. Today it is possible to get shooting license by the A.T.C. for brief stays.	WELCOME TO THE HOTEL RIZIERI IN SANTA MARIA DE LEUCA The name Santa Maria di Leuca was given by the ancient Greek sailors who came from the East. They saw this place lightened by the sun and therefore called it "leukos", meaning white. Fly with Ryan Air to Brindisi great deals available The package (Explore Apulia, Italy) includes the following: All services included in this offer are for 2 persons and include the following: 7 Nights Accommodation for 2 Persons sharing in a Double Room 7 x Breakfast for 2 Persons 7 x Dinner for 2 Persons Period of use: This Voucher is available upon hotel availability and is valid for the following periods:: from 1st October 2008 to 30th April 2009. Not valid during trade shows and other major events. Extra nights can be booked in addition to the auction. There are no extra charges or conditions attached to this offer. The Terms and Conditions of the Hotel apply when purchasing Hotel Vouchers. The booking for the stay must be done directly through the Hotel. The Hotel Voucher will be available online for download as soon as payment has been received. The Voucher can only be used by the person who purchased the package or any person designated by the buyer. The rest of the name comes from the landing of S. Pietro from Palestina. It came out from several testimonies that he started his evangelization process just here, also changing the name of the city dedicating it to the Virgin. The name "De finibus terrae" comes from the Romans. Santa Maria di Leuca is a seaside resort and a fishing area. It is located in the inlet between Punta Ristola and Punta Meliso and rises in a magic position where the Adriatic Sea and the Ionic Sea meet. It is a pearl of the extreme strip of Italy and is located on a part of the coast alternated by cliffs and small sandy coves. Its several grottos have an historical and naturalistic interest and its marine sounding-depth are a real paradise for underwater tourism. Its inland is full of history and culture, wonderful landscape to be admired, magnificent and colourful villa of the nineteenth century that slope down towards the sea-front. A staircase of 184 steps links the Basilica with the below harbour framing the Acquedotto Pugliese that flows into the sea. It was started in 1906 but, with the outbreak of the First World War the works had to stop. The erecting yard reopened after the war and in 1939 the marina was reached. The monumental staircase and the column were sent by the "Duce" of Rome. The waterfall was reopened several times in sixty years. Santa Maria di Leuca ends to south east Italy. It is the point of meeting of the Ionian with the Adriatic. It is fraction of Castrignano dal Capo. Its splendid waters, with the crystalline depth make it one of the places of the Salento preferred by the tourists. The innocence of the inhabited area, studded of small attractive houses and of luxury villas between the most beautiful of the "liberty" in Puglia, resounds in the Greek meaning of the name: leuké, that wants to say white. Characteristic the Sanctuary that is situated on a rock and it faces the sea. Accommodation at the Rizieri Hotel Our rooms, pleasant and well furnished, always in style, offer the essential comforts for a pleasant stay to the insignia of the convenience and the relax. Conditioned air, telephone, TV, bath with shower or tub. The all accompanied by a splendid view on the sea and on the beach of Santa Maria di Leuca. Food & Drink at the Rizieri Hotel A typical restaurant, Mediterranean style. A cooking that ties the products of the sea and the earth in a perfect mixture of tastes, a cooking that is Mediterranean, to high nourishing power, of intense perfumes, vivacious colors and unmistakable relishes. How to find us: By Air Airport in Brindisi, speedway Lecce - Gallipoli-S. M. of Leuca. By Car Highway up to Bari, speedway Lecce - Gallipoli-S. M. of Leuca. By Train Railroads of the State up to Lecce, Railroads Southeast up to Gagliano del Capo. 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